Director of Admissions Acute

CenterPointe Hospital Columbia•Columbia, MO

About The Position

CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia is a state-of-the-art behavioral health and psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors facing mental health and substance use challenges. Located in Columbia, Missouri, just north of the University of Missouri, our 80-bed facility offers a full continuum of services including acute inpatient care, detoxification, intensive outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment, and specialty services such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) — all delivered in a modern, therapeutic environment designed to support healing and stability. The Director of Admissions plays a critical leadership role in ensuring timely, efficient, and patient-centered access to care. This position oversees all admissions and intake operations, partners closely with clinical leadership to ensure appropriate placement and medical necessity, and leads a high-performing admissions team focused on responsiveness, accuracy, and compassionate engagement. The Director also serves as a key liaison with referral sources, payers, and internal departments to support census growth while maintaining regulatory compliance and an exceptional patient and family experience from first contact through admission. PURPOSE STATEMENT: Direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing, and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Human Services Field or RN nursing license required.
Three plus years’ experience in healthcare-related admissions preferred.
Three years of work experience as a Director of Admissions in a Behavioral health facility preferred.
May require licensure by the state for this position.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment.
Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission to the facility.
Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes, or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census.
Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
Perform follow-up communication functions and generate recommendations for organization leadership.
Develop and implement program policies and procedures that guide the provision of services.
Responsible for the hiring decisions for Admissions Department personnel, providing orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services.
Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department, responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives.
Ensure that the department is up to date on and compliant with new laws and regulations.
Recruit, train, and supervise staff.
Manage the finances of the department, and prepare and monitor budgets and spending to ensure the department operates within allocated funds.
Determine and implement admissions best practices, promote the hospital, and maintain a satisfied patient base.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.